Ist Issue, October

B.C. LUMBER. WORKER

From Page 1

“PLANS READY SOON"

ruption, because of the ac! of
a few officials wae a See a
‘ounter

cone!
1 democrat

istrative facilities, lest the
Union’ 's ee ie eres ee
the

trade unionists in the kind of
fetus we have, ae ae
10 longer any doubt

interest that the Saige have

for ell-c
sidered “phn of political action
required an examination of

eas
ecuring the maximum
strength te action on the part of
the Unio:

He aaa in part:

“WE WILL
ACTION TO

SUPPORT
MAINTAIN

ETHICAL STANDARDS”

me cevine us divided on the

mig ite obviously they are main-

‘G interested in dominating goy-

nment for ie eir ae att
mila

dene ving us
tunity. Our dais with ete a
political action is another chal-
lenging issue for ree we must
prepare. I will go one step fur-
ther, and say tl that we must de-
velop side by side with our eco-

of political organization suitable
! our purposes.

“On

fe feet = cneenee. we

publicity Tea iis
tly greater big busi-

ness. corruption now Reine expos-
ed by the Saag jean eva but
BS never

strength must be curbed, bi
trade unions, they say, are ae
werous.

“We Have The Ans
The ee Yr we
is to continue ace just Sint ee
are now doing and let the wide
\

t are raisin

We are taking steps to preserve

union because
have
hav

democracy,
faith in

we
We

spnduet in the interests of ie
ole community, as well as him:

Bier

Our members for the most part
ng their families in com-
where in common with
desire prosper.

ving with | the

muniti
other iene th
ous, secure 4
christian code
maintained a
ethics i

coi etna

24

Ve have
ae SVERTERRL
uta and we will

ae 1 ean

pacneldethers in
of justice and fair
expect from them.

play that

p
cr appreciate the fact that fhe |

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H.GARGR,

RANAS,
iE

fate
UNITED. STEELWORKERS’ delegates attending the ICFTU Seminar at

Banff,
catio! al ‘Dire ector.

e left, Bert Gargraye, Representative; and Gower Markle, Edu-

Ontario F
its jeans ae prior to the
mn

system, and secure the’ kind of

interests so represented.
resent Facilities
t that the basis has
now eee laid for just son pies
of nee action. We
onde mi

eral election. Apparently an in government desived by nee
creasing ae mber of trade union-| ; tng THEO ex istin
ists su wise that positio ease C
a as eyathe on B.C. Reteration of of obvious that the industrial work-
abox) will’ deal’ witht the. sa s to gain their proper political
pic. It is possible that the con- a See
vention will agree with the On-| those economic interests such as
ario section of the Congress. If fe farmers to make any real
they do, the combination will heaavay
have a powerful influence on the ald kocsis copean le
Ca m when it oanuan

iba abliey pupuldp Rem OF one
int I am sure. Whatever policy
is decided it must find a respons

ondition:

v at as wore
ers we w ould ‘tablish our con-

ait that criyeldotolwe will very
soon become ae of the
nd most dyn:

uu Ey all we will then be
able a proper voice in
Re wanting) oi dia Gamat
economy. Without the voice that

trol over tw
e ce

nomic

eco:
mdods: “The chee paula at val Fee Let us never corel as

give table. expression

1 auth

we ay easily again Sdaee: a

= One Saeaiel as| misery and loss of freedom, when

the privileged few exploit the

free Canadians, that democracy

political ve under our
Fate neritic cio Gewese atl an
o-operation with other economic

it says, and that we must make
it so.

cie wn
aa ecommieted political
action.

“AUTOMATION FACES
UNION WITH NEW
RESPONSIBILITIES” °

he need for a conerete policy
re of p litical al action is a puallenes
EMPLOYERS IN POLITICS _ | itis‘: stn
protection of our seminar we
i 1 have out-
KS) DEFEAT UNIONS Agree hall lined must ay be undertaken to
contract gains at the fevganng meet the greatest challenge of
t: ly to have them all. I refer a

In a recent issue of the Finan-
cial Post, organ of big business
in this country, we saw a full

page devoted to an anlysis of our
political aims. There may be

some doubt about the interest of

TIME TO PUT
THE 59° COIN
ON YOUR

RED FEATHER CARD!

From October 1 to October 4, 7,000
a dad canvassers will be collecting

the
at every home in

Greater Vancouver!

on the “vital services of the 59 member

Chest. t. You can

BC

dices in apd Red Feathe

ce Hav

J

r

~

To ve sure the

coin
our card eons and

person collecting
your r cot | card is an Piirtiad

see the

Commu

identifying 1 eredentials before’

giving you

7 contribution.

957 UNITED RED FEATHER APPEAL

Greater V Vancouver pla ing ns agencies

“that provide 1
whom $2550,

85 services and for
,000

ue be peered.

nee ae next day by those who
control government in the inter-

mation. It’s now on our doorstep
in the lumber industry, and it
i i i much

ests of our opponent.
It’s rank tally to pula pices
0 have t

greater degree in other indus-
tries. Let us uriderstaad phat the
es

the workers concerned.
this point workers so
msigned to

Secneeby) eon pre mela in-| trade union moveme not| the reach of our people, wi rt
vented by the 1 The | oppose the march of 3 a sites in| prepare to exercise greater
only way to counteract # the con- this regard. We are, however, de- aan both at the economic
pee mined that the transition to| and the political levels.
is to use polities for ourselves in automa se sy RECT, aes in this situation is
the ee ot “ourselves, as well| Place the entire burden on the} |. j5), irage, believe me but
as the community. backs of the Workers on sense | i Will disappear as a threat when
Sepa: arate Function puigie Obannm cull eecired a 22 sae auld our fsidaes ik
me other fact becomes rather full employment) poliey, qmeyent)| West {ll employment, wi e
gone Since the protectioi “. Ps ., resources now at our command.
well as improvement of wae eS! porary displacements, and mi wi I have said you will
and working conditions is ‘the available ia all. our cate a a hmeneelve that our Union is now
trade w ndance of goods and| in an admirable position to move
this function must not be sae eee a with the prosps im-
and attractive’ results.
to discharge totally different position & nee as evi- a spirit of our Union is a.
functions with th fenmedl ctr kee We need only lah ore up the out-

trative machinery. The functions

Canada

ast tinetly different from tl

is to introduce variou:
of automation to reduce

of labor costs and increase profits

without regard for the effect on|

hose
ay political met ae oes not
say aims of a

appear, or Birecett
‘0 give this. spirit its

needet
alles poaslste’ expeaectoH

x, or greater

be exactly identical with tho:
a supplementary political organ
ization. We organized i in the

of strength at the india cen-
tres. A political party must con-
centrate its strength on ee con-
stituency front.

We aot les the pattern

Price Index Is
“Bumped”

TAWA
pis Mae a 0. 6 per cent bump—oceurred between ware,

as
WW ATTN oe

in Canada, al

1949 = 100.

Statistics, ene the eee from 122.6 to 123.3,

the base
“ “almost entirely seasonal, sie
2 to

i fi
rising more than ren} es oth
fractional.

utes ie

as the main Scien in the jump. The

0 135.6, the home-ownership component
er increases in specific indexes were

shelter ice also

L AORN D—CWIW Ad